tiger maple chest

i made this box out of tigermaple for a friend of mine who currently lives in Guam. they wanted a keepsake chest for thier son. i finnished it with 1 coat watco danish oil, 4 coats pure tongue oil and 1 aplication of Breiwax. i sanded the box to 600 grit before and after each coat of oil and wax. the lighting was different in these photos but the color was some where in the middle. i am still trying to ship it to guam but we had no idea of the price…...........550 -800 dollars. ouch!

-- the journy of a thousand miles begins with a single step " Lou-Tzu"

5 to 8 hundred dollars ? American? Are your speaking of postage here? You know Guam in part of America and you can ship it by mail. Although you would have pay an up-charge for an oversize carton, It’s hard to believe some one at the post office quoted you that. Go to another branch and ask for another quote.

Beautiful Chest. I like your dovetails. Great choice in wood too. I sent a much smaller box (9×7 inch) to my sister in Australia a few years ago. It cost me over $150 by USPS from Kansas and it took over 6 weeks to get there.